Thermoplastic composites are broadly used in many industries. Excellent mechanical
characteristics are frequently required to achieve the appropriate properties for the …

Thermoplastic starch (TPS), a green and fully biodegradable composite, is considered the
most viable option for replacing petroleum-based polymers. However, the poor mechanical …

This study focuses on developing environmentally friendly plasticized poly (lactide)(PLA)
formulations using tartaric acid and α-tocopherol at 20 wt%. The extrusion and injection …

This study examines the efficacy of decision tree and AdaBoost algorithms in predicting
mechanical and fracture parameters of polypropylene nanocomposites toughened with …

Polylactide (PLA) is a promising biopolymer from renewable resources but its brittleness and
poor gas barrier properties limit flexible packaging applications. Therefore, in this work PLA …

Polymer nanocomposites have found wide industrial applications, necessitating optimal
mechanical and fracture properties evaluation, traditionally done through costly …

The development of high toughness as well as flame‐retardant polylactic acid (PLA)
materials is important for expanding the practical applications. Herein, a type of high …

The thermal, rheological, mechanical, and barrier properties of flat biopolymeric films
processed by extrusion with different proportions of plasticizer and surfactant were …

The goal of this work is to investigate the mechanical and fracture characteristics of
polylactic acid (PLA)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/halloysite (HNT). HNT with three …

Halloysite was successfully grafted with silane APTES using both wet and dry modification
methods. Among them, wet modification using aqueous solution possessed the highest …